Creative Development Team Member

The Company: 1stAveMachine is a mixed-media production company and storytelling outfit creating content for film, TV, digital, brands, VR/AR, print, web, and mobile, as well as experimental events. 1stAve has won numerous commercial awards including Grand Prix, Gold, Silver, and Bronze Cannes Lions, multiple AICP awards, Webby, One Show, ANDY awards, and an MTV Video Music Award for OKGo’s “The Writing on the Wall.” With offices in NYC, LA, and London, 1stAve's work has been featured across the globe in Super Bowl ads and across major campaigns for brands such as Apple, Facebook, Google, Adidas, Samsung, and more.

The Job: The 1stAve Creative Development team is seeking a new member. Creative Development is responsible for supporting 1stAve's roster of award-winning directors and four executive producers in pitching on commercial projects. The responsibilities include working directly with our directors during the ideation process, laying out treatments, searching for image and video references, managing pitch budgets and timelines, acting as liaison with agencies, editing mood films, coordinating small shoots, assembling director reels, and related duties. In simple terms, 1stAve Creative Development is a team of pitch producers with strong coordination, research, graphic design, editing, writing, and people skills.

Joining the CD team requires someone who is up to date with trends in advertising, music videos, tv, film and possess a strong understanding of general filmmaking principles. This person must be able to act as both a creative and a coordinator who can perform under pressure through tight deadlines while communicating incredibly well with directors, EPs, and fellow CD team members. Multi-tasking and critical thinking abilities are also of utmost importance as there will often be several ongoing pitches at once. Because of the nature of creating pitch treatments, we are looking for someone with strong visual skills from both a design and general aesthetic standpoint.

As is true of the general production world, hours can be long and schedules fluctuate on a day-to-day basis, but the payoff is rewarding. Please note that you will be required to work some weekends depending on pitch schedules, but for the most part may work remotely during these instances.

All in all, 1stAve is an incredibly energetic, fun, creative, and innovative place to work and grow — we look forward to hearing from you!

Technical Skill Requirements: Google Slides, Keynote, InDesign, Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Google Docs and Spreadsheets, basic equipment use (lav mics, zoom recorders, Canon & Sony cameras), strong writing and copy-editing ability.